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Best breweries in Gainesville, Florida

Within 13 miles of Gainesville we track 6 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. Blackadder Brewing Company in Gainesville leads the list at 3.87 (Fine).

The scale

  • Exceptional

    A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.

  • Great

    Consistently produce world-class beer.

  • Fine

    Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.

  • Poor

    Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.

  • Limited

    Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.

Ranked breweries

  1. 1

    Blackadder Brewing Company

    Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Blackadder Brewing Company produce's decent quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "The Snow Gose", which is a Traditional Gose and "Giggling Imbecile", which is a Belgian Tripel. Their primary focus is brewing Belgian Ales and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.87Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  2. 2

    Cypress & Grove Brewing Co.

    Gainesville, Florida, United States

    We're a 15 barrel neighborhood production brewery built in an old ice plant. We use water from a 386 ft deep artesian well located in our building and originally used to provide water for ice production to brew our beer. We're just north of downtown on the northern end of the Gainesville rail-trail which makes us accessible by walking and biking from many of the great neighborhoods near downtown. Founded on the dream of good beer enjoyed in an inspiring and interesting environment where you can meet friends and family and get to know your fellow humans.

    Rating
    3.84Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  3. 3

    Swamp Head Brewery

    Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Founded in 2008, upon the foundation of our great state, we raised our roof to brew world-class beers and establish ourselves as Florida’s brewery. Having travelled through lands far and close, and finding inspiration along the way, we are proud to be here, proud to be Inherently Floridian.

    Rating
    3.84Fine
    Popularity
    Widely rated
  4. 4

    Grand Scheme Brewing

    Gainesville, Florida, United States

    Not long ago, we asked ourselves how we might best embody the American dream, and make a few bucks at the same time. It occurred to us then that nothing is more American than a scheme, and thus, GSB was born. It works like this: We take your money, and give you beer. Beer we make here, at the brewery, for less money than you give us to drink the beer. When we run out of beer we make more. It’s a perfect system. Please tip your bartender.

    Rating
    3.79Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  5. 5

    First Magnitude Brewing Company

    Gainesville, Florida, United States

    First Magnitude Brewing Company produce's good quality beer and always has a new beer for you to try. They are most well known for "72", which is an American Pale Ale and "Wakulla", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

    Rating
    3.78Fine
    Popularity
    Well rated
  6. 6

    Daft Cow Brewery

    Alachua, Florida, United States

    Our story is like many other small breweries. We started in the garage several years ago doing what we loved, making beer to share with our friends. As time went on and the beer became better, we were encouraged by many of our friends to open a brewery. Now 9 years after making that first beer, we have finally done it. We own a brewery! We are proud to be Alachua's first craft brewery. We created an environment that is welcoming, fun, and relaxing. Our goal is to create a non-intimidating approach to beer and educate those that want to know about the many styles of craft beer.

    Rating
    3.77Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated